Plier type wrench



' July 27, 1943. J, HAHN Y PLIER T'YvE WRENCH Filed oct. 1, i942 2 sheets-sheet 1 l. JNVENTOR.

Juy 27, 1943. .1. HAHN PLIER TYPE WRENCH File@ oct. 1, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented July 27, 1943 Zea-2e P'LIR TYPlitWRENon@l .roerHarm,l Beatrice; Nett.

Application octet-eci,

1942-, serial-.No.- 4603435 This invention riates'tcquicie acting. plier type wrenches, and aimsv toprovide a wrench wherein?.

the movable javvfthe'reoiA may be readilywand ea'siiyl moved gripping relation ii'ritn` respect to the stationary jaw,- novel means beingY protheflever wlw' The: lever Iillfi's 'constructedo-a? videdvfor securing' the movablewjawto its posilengthzofheavy sheet metal materiali; leentflongifl tions cf adjustment, insuringagatnstltnefwrencni l tud'i-nallv upon itself; providlngispacedwfranges slipping or losing its grip onth'e `article .Wi-tn." Hgfadaptedto straddlethetshank 50ifthe sta-- which it is "used,- when pressure is directed. tc: the. -tioriary jaw. TheI inner :end-of-ffthelever kIntexwrench. m; tends;.beyond;;the innerledge of theI shankv, A11/important Object 0f the invention is to Where it is provided with an opening,z:inwhich provide a wrench of this type having means the DVO Din l2 l'S held- The Divot Din' l2 also whereby the pivot point of the movable jaw passes hIOllgh an elongated ODeningIS formed may be adjusted, after the movable jaw has been 011 the inner end f the mOVable jaw I4 Gf .the slid into operative gripping relation with the Wrench. This movable jaw lliv iS Provided With stationary jaw, thereby adapting the wrench for a yoke I5 which is fitted over the shank 5 of use in connection with articles of various sizes. the Stationary J'aW, and iS Constructed to slide A still further object 'of the invention is tc longitudinally thereof. The movable jaw ind-iprovide kmeans for making a final adjustment Cald at 5, S alSO dSDOVSed'at arl Oblique angle of the movable jaw with respect to the stationary With respect to the shankA 5 so that it will lie jaw, to the end that an exceptionally nne adjustin parallel relation with the stationary jaw 1. ment of the movable jaw'wiu be assured. s The free end of the lever lll is formed with av With the foregoing and other objects in View, threaded opening in which the threaded end of f which will appear as the description proceeds, .the securing rod Il moves, the forward end of the invention resides in the combination and the SellrllglOd engagngvthe Shoulder 180i the arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it

being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed,

may be made within the scope of what is claimed, u

without departing from the tion.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a plier type wrench, constructed in accordance with the invention. l

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof.

spirit of the inven- Figure 3 is a fragmental sectional View through j Figure 8 is a sectional view takenon line 8-43 of Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings in detail, th'ereference character 5 designates the shankof the stationary jaw, which hasV one end thereof v.

as*ciearlyshewir-byFigure 3 ni the-drawingsv ,The shank.v 5" is substantially. Wide, `and :isi vpro-*- videctflwithfpivot openingsi 8 adapted `,to` aline' Witnthe 'openings-.1Si-forniedein thelin'ner endv of yoke I5, to the end that by rotating the securing rod in one direction, the movable jaw mayv j,

be moved'into close engagement with the object over which the jaws have been positioned1 thereby insuring against the Wrench slipping, when.

excessive strain is brought to bear thereon in moving the object.

The reference character I9 designates the pivotpin of the wrench that connects the lever Ill with the shank 5. The pivot pin is formed with an annular groove at one end thereof, which groove is adapted to -be engaged by the spring iingers y2l), which snap into place within lthe.

. itwill be obvious `that by removing the pin and formed into a handle 6, the opposite end being formed into a jaw portion 1 which is extended at an oblique angle with respect to the shank 5,

, placing it in other aliningv openings, the initial movement of the movablejaw lwith respect to the stationary jaw may be adjusted quickly and accurately. It should be obvious that after the adjustment has been made in this way, theoperation of the` rod Il willI` act to move the movable jaw into close engagement with the ob,-

ject, making the final adjustment so that the jaws of the Wrench will securely grip the object.

The chain indicated at 2| is providedior securing the pin I9 to the'wrench to insure against lossvof the pin.

, and'is provided with an elongated openingvin pinr 28 beingcar-f fried by the lever 26.

vFrom the foregoing detailed disclosure, it is believed that the operation of the plier type Wrench will be obvious, and that further description as to the operation of the wrench is unnecessary.

In the form of the invention as shown by Figl ure 6 of the drawings, the shank of the wrench, which is indicated by the reference character 22, is formed with an elongated opening iny which the block 23 operates. y The block v23 isformed with laterallyextended trunnions 24 thatlmove-inopenings formed in the flanges 25 of the. lever 26. The movable jaw in this form of the inven y,

tion isv indicated by the reference characterU-,21

which the pin operates, the

1. In a quick actingwrench, a stationary jaw comprising a shank and a handle, amovable jaw including a yoke, slidable over the shank ofthe stationary jaw, a lever pivotally and slidably connected with the yoke of the movable javv and being pivotally connected with the handle ofthe stationary jaw, said lever adaptedto be gripped With the handle ofthe stationary jaw in oper-v ating the movable jaw, a shoulder extending.

rearwardly from the yoke," adjacent ,to the rear edge thereof, and an"vadj,u s'tabl e threaded rod extending through the lever and adapted to engage said shoulder restricting movement of said movable jaw in one direction.

l' 2.'In a quick acting Wrench, a stationary jaw comprising a shank and a handle, a movable jaw An adjusting screw 29 is provided, wl'iichscrewfA fI-"z operates on the threaded portion of the rod 30,

`that is swiveled to the block 23, to the end that by rotating the adjusting,screw` 29 the pivotl point betweenv the lever 26and movable ljawsmay be varied, to adjust the movable jaw with .respecttothestationary jaw 29 and adaptY the awrench; for'.y positioning on varied sized, articles. Inthis`Vv` form of the invention, the securing -rod 3| is 'pro-q videdfor'engaging the shoulderl32 ofthe movablejaw, to. secure the movable jaw againstmovey mentyater it has been adjusted.

y Having thus described ythe invention,whatisv claimed is: Y

including a yoke, slidable over the shank of the stationary jaw,- a shoulder extending rearwardly from the yoke, a lever pivotally and slidably vcr'ir'zuctedwith said yoke, said lever being pivotally connected with, the 'shank-.ofthe stationary jaw, said lever Aembodying allength of metalgbent longitudinally upon itself, providing spacedflongitudinal 'flanges Vadapted to straddle,. the -sliankV of thegstationary-jaWfa securingrodgdisposed between; the --anges offthe` lever 1and,` having threaded connection with the leyeng and Asaid Arod adapted to engage the shoulder, Vrestrictuing move*v ment of the movable -jawin yonedirevction..V 

